SAIC Motors starts first self-operated shipping route from Ningde to Mexico

SAIC Motor kicked off its maiden voyage on Thursday with a new self-operated sea route connecting Ningde City in Fujian Province with Mexico.

Anji Phoenix, a ro-ro ship of SAIC with the largest capacity, set sail from the Ningde Port, shipping the first batch of 1,000 Morris Garages models (including 800 MG 5 vehicles and 200 MG HS cars) produced at SAIC's Ningde base. The final destination will be the Port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico.

The Shanghai-based auto giant's establishment of this new cargo shipping route is an active move to grab opportunities from the Belt and Road Initiative, and expand its overseas business. With it, the carmaker is able to transport vehicles, which roll off the production line of its Ningde base, directly to Mexico.

In comparison, the vehicles produced in Ningde used to first be transported to the Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province before being delivered overseas.

The total voyage is expected to cover 7,500 nautical miles and take 23 days. Sailing directly from the Ningde Port saves transportation cost and time (about 3-5 days), said Wang Zemin, general manager of SAIC Anji Logistics.

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